If you or someone you love is a coffee snob, this automatic espresso machine is worth the splurge.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I’m a coffee snob, but you wouldn’t know it from the cheap drip coffee maker that’s been perched on my kitchen...
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- Nov 26, 2023
- 2 min
Road tripping: A visit to Branson at Christmas is good for the soul.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE If you’re looking for a quick getaway this Christmas, consider a trip to Branson. Branson was never on our bucket...
- Nov 24, 2023
- 2 min
Holiday feels: This all-natural stovetop potpourri will make your home smell like Christmas.
By ALEXIS ROCHESTER I love this simple simmer you can set on the stove during the holiday season to make your home smell wonderful! The...
- Nov 16, 2023
- 1 min
Chill Pills: Fill bathtub with steaming hot water (duh). Plunk a pill, chill out. These are great!
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I’ve been helping Santa purchase stocking stuffers. (He’s a busy man this time of year.) And while scrolling Amazon,...
- Nov 15, 2023
- 3 min
This product worked wonders, giving me tighter skin, smaller pores and lighter pigmentation.
By ALEXIS ROCHESTER If you have thought about getting a chemical peel, but don’t want the downtime, this is your answer. There are dozens...
- Nov 6, 2023
- 1 min
It’s like the potato chips version of Willy Wonka’s Everlasting Gobstopper.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE The Husband and I agree on most things, and what we most definitely agree on is our shared love for all things...
- Oct 27, 2023
- 1 min
Get cozy: Up your bathing experience with this luxury towel warmer.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE This isn’t the first time I’ve written about my love for this product. In fact, I received a Zadro Large Towel...
- Oct 17, 2023
- 2 min
I just finished this little treasure that’s full of entertaining advice from a beauty expert.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Pretty Good Advice for People Who Dream Big and Work Harder written by Leslie Blodgett is one of those easy-to-read...
- Oct 15, 2023
- 2 min
If you’re a carb watcher like I am, you are going to love these fun-size tortillas.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I tried the whole going-keto thing about five years ago and lasted about a month before my inner rage became more...
- Oct 4, 2023
- 2 min
Put your best face forward this fall using FRÉ's hydrating, powerful firming serum.
By ALEXIS ROCHESTER If your skin gets dry this time of year, use a product with ingredients like niacinamide and hyaluronic acid which...
- Sep 21, 2023
- 2 min
Try these pumpkin-based skincare products for brighter, healthier looking skin.
By ALEXIS ROCHESTER Pumpkin is not only the perfect element for fall baking and decorating, it’s also beneficial for your skin. Pumpkins...
- Sep 15, 2023
- 2 min
Fall favorites: Get inspired this season by shopping at these local stores and boutiques.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE There’s just something about fall that makes it the favorite season for so many of us. Perhaps it’s the idea of hot...
- Sep 1, 2023
- 1 min
Let the soup making commence! This pumpkin-shaped Dutch oven has my kitchen ready for fall.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE It’s out with the old and in with the new at the Vanden Berge casa. For us (as in me), Sept. 1 marks the beginning...
- Aug 6, 2023
- 2 min
Beach-reading season is coming to an end, but it’s not over yet. So download The Golden Couple.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Pay no mind to the fact that the last really good book I wrote about was called The Perfect Couple. This is just a...
- Jul 31, 2023
- 2 min
If you need an end-of-summer getaway, head to Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE "Rejoice with your family in the beautiful land of life." - Albert Einstein I rejoiced with mine this weekend at...
- Jul 18, 2023
- 1 min
Jazz up your next pool party with this pretty floating cabana bar.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE If you like to float in your pool with cold drinks and nearby snacks, you’ll want to check out this new floating...
- Jul 2, 2023
- 1 min
The Perfect Couple should be your next read; this NYT’s bestseller is becoming a Netflix series.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE If you like a well-spun murder mystery in a beautiful setting, you should download Elin Hilderbrand’s New York...
- Jun 23, 2023
- 1 min
If you’re a Coppertone Baby that likes to shimmer, bring this sunscreen to your next pool party.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE I like to shimmer in the sun. It’s good for my mental state and it’s pretty. I try to stay out of the sun so that my...
- Jun 21, 2023
- 1 min
Two women. Two flights. One chance to disappear. Kick off your summer reading with The Last Flight.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Julie Clark’s latest thriller The Last Flight centers around one haunting question: What lengths would you take to...
- Jun 19, 2023
- 3 min
Food, sunshine and the best people-watching in the world. Oh Miami, we are going to miss you.
By SARA VANDEN BERGE Our love affair with Miami is coming to an end. We started visiting the vibrant, colorful Florida city four years...
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